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Contents
Contents ......................................................................................................................... 3
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 5
Understanding the Creo Parametric interface ................................................................. 6
Whats new in Creo Parametric ...................................................................................... 9
Working directories and saving your work .................................................................... 10
Working Directory Theory.......................................................................................... 10
Opening Files ............................................................................................................ 11
Saving Files ............................................................................................................... 11
Procedure Part Modeling Corner cube.................................................................... 12
Step 1: Set working directory and create a new part ................................................. 13
Step 2: Start an Extrude ............................................................................................ 15
Step 3: Create a sketch to define the shape of the cube ........................................... 16
Step 4: Complete the Extrude for the corner block .................................................... 20
Step 5: Extrude the first hole ..................................................................................... 25
Step 6: Extrude the second hole ............................................................................... 29
Step 7: Use the Hole tool to create the third hole ...................................................... 34
Step 8: Round edges of the cube .............................................................................. 38
Step 9: Chamfer edges of the holes .......................................................................... 41
Procedure Part modeling - Strut ................................................................................ 44
Step 1: Set working directory and create a new part. ................................................ 45
Step 2: Start an Extrude ............................................................................................ 47
Step 3: Create a sketch to define the peg diameter .................................................. 48
Step 4: Complete the Extrude that defines the length of the strut ............................. 50
Step 5: Extrude shoulder geometry ........................................................................... 51
Step 6: Revolve a sketched arc to thin the center of the strut ................................... 54
Step 7: Round edges of the strut ............................................................................... 60
Step 8: Chamfer the ends of the strut........................................................................ 62
Procedure Assembly .................................................................................................. 64
Step 1: Set working directory and create a new assembly ........................................ 64
Step 2: Adding the first component to the assembly ................................................. 66
Step 3: Add the first strut to the assembly ................................................................. 69
Step 4: Applying colors and textures to the parts ...................................................... 75
Step 5: Assembling more struts ................................................................................ 77
Procedure - Rendering.................................................................................................. 81
Step 1: Open the Render tab and apply a scene ...................................................... 81
Module 1
Introduction
This primer will introduce you to
the modeling, visualization and
design tools in Creo Parametric.
Module 2
Understanding the Creo Parametric interface
The Main Creo Parametric interface looks like this.
Ribbon Tabs A set of tabs across the top of the interface. The active tab displays a
set of tools in the ribbon immediately below. Here the View tab is active.
Message Area The message area provides you with prompts, feedback, and
messages from Creo Parametric. Messages are logged and can be scrolled or the
message window dragged to display more lines.
Dashboard Locked at the top of the graphics area, the Dashboard appears when
you create or edit a feature.
The Dashboard provides you with controls, inputs, status, and guidance for
carrying out a task, such as creating or editing a feature. Changes are
immediately visible in the graphics area.
Tabs along the bottom of the Dashboard provide additional feature options.
Dashboard icons on the left include feature controls while the Pause, Preview,
Complete Feature or Component and Cancel Feature options are grouped right
of the center.
Directory from the Data group of the Home tab. Browse to locate the directory
you wish to use, open it and click OK. This is the easiest and most straight forward
method.
From the File menu If the Home tab is not available - Click File> Manage
Session> Select Working Directory. Browse to the location that is to be the new
working directory, select it and click OK.
From the Creo Parametric Folder Tree or Browser - Right-click the folder that is to
be the new working directory and select Set Working Directory from the pop-up
menu.
From the Creo Parametric File Open dialog box - Right-click the folder that is to be
the new working directory and select Set Working Directory from the pop-up
menu.
You can browse directly to the working directory at any time by selecting Working
Directory in the folder view of the Navigator panel on the left of the Creo window.
Opening Files
After you have set your working directory, you will see the files in that folder each time
you click Open in Creo Parametric.
You can use any of the following methods to open a file:
Click File> Open from the main menu, click Open from the Quick Access
toolbar or click Open from the Home tab. Then, in the File Open dialog box,
you either double-click the file you want to open or select the file and click Open.
Browse to the desired folder using the Navigator to display its contents in the
browser. Then, you either double-click the file you want to open or, right-click the file
in the browser and select Open from the pop-up menu.
Drag a file from the browser into the graphics area.
The File Open dialog box is the equivalent of the Navigator and Browser
combination in the main interface.
Saving Files
By default, files are saved to the folder they were opened from. A new part, assembly,
or drawing will be saved to the folder that is active when you click OK from the Save
Object dialog box.
You can use any of the following methods to save a file:
Click File> Save from the File menu.
Click Select Working Directory from the Data group of the Home tab.
In the Select Working Directory dialog box, browse into the folder where you want
to store your construction kit components. We suggest that you create a new
folder (right-click and select New Folder from the pop-up menu) for each project
you work on.
After you have browsed into the working directory folder, click OK to set that
folder as your working directory.
The Corner Cube part you create will be saved to, and opened from, this
working directory.
The datum planes FRONT, RIGHT and TOP represent the 3D work space or
framework for your model.
The easiest way to start creating solid geometry in Creo Parametric is to begin a
3D feature, in this case an extrude, then select the sketch plane. Extrude is just
one of the sketch based features in Creo Parametric.
You will start an Extrude then select datum plane FRONT as your sketching plane.
Start the Extrude tool from the Shapes group of the Model tab.
While using Creo Parametric, keep an eye on the prompt line at the bottom of the
screen. There you will see messages telling you what Creo is doing, if there is a
problem or what you need to do next. In this case you are being guided to select
the sketch plane
In the model tree or the graphics area, select datum plane FRONT.
The Sketch tab will open and you will be able to start sketching. Two Reference lines
will be visible on the Front datum plane.
A sketch needs a minimum of two Reference lines to locate the geometry you
create. In this case, Creo Parametric has created these automatically based on
the other two datum planes.
A 2D, 30 mm square will be sketched on datum plane FRONT. The square will
be drawn symetrical about the intersection of the reference lines using a Center
Rectangle tool. You will add an equal length constraint on two adjacent sides of
the square.
In the Graphics toolbar, click Sketch View to reorient the sketch plane parallel
to the screen.
The model space will rotate until the sketch plane is parallel to the computer screen.
Move the cursor over the
intersection of the two reference
lines at X1, when the cursor snaps
to the intersection, click to set the
center of the rectangle.
Move the cursor diagonally and click
X2 to set a corner of the rectangle.
Middle-click in the graphics area to
deselect the rectangle tool.
You will add an Equal Length geometric constraint between two adjacent sides of
the rectangle to make it a square. Creo Parametric is smart enough to remove
one of the blue-gray (weak) dimensions to avoid over constraining the sketch.
Notice that one of the blue-gray weak dimensions has disappeared and a pair of L1
(Equal Length) constraints have appeared next to the selected lines.
There should now be just one dimension on the sketch. This is called a weak
dimension and it is displayed in a blue-gray color. Sketch dimensions are
parametric meaning when you change them the geometry will change to match
the new value. You will change the dimension to 30 and lock it.
Sketch geometry controlled by weak or strong dimensions can still be dragged. To fix
dimensions so they cannot change accidentally, they must be locked.
5. Locking a dimension
Click to select the dimension. It turns
green to show it is selected.
Right-click and hold on the selected
dimensions and from the pop-up
menu, select Lock.
Click in blank area of the graphics
window to de-select the dimension
7. Click OK from the Close group of the Sketch tab to complete the sketch and
return to the Extrude dashboard.
You will now edit the depth of the Extrude to be 30, extruding equally in both
directions from the sketch plane so that the datum planes are at the center of the
cube; this will be helpful when locating the holes later in this exercise. Extrude is
a sketch based feature and this example used an Internal sketch.
You can change how the extrude is defined either in the dashboard or on the
model. Every element that defines the Extrude feature can be accessed from
the dashboard.
After a feature is complete, you can use Edit Definition to re-open the dashboard
and edit the feature.
middle click is the shortcut to select Complete Feature and close the
dashboard!
If you need to re-open the dashboard, right-click on Extrude 1 in the model tree
and select Edit Definition from the pop-up menu.
Dynamic Viewing
The orientation of your model within the graphics area is easily controlled using the
mouse and the Graphics toolbar.
3D mode 2D and 3D mode
Hold down the key and roll the mouse.
Spin
Zoom
Pan +
Fine Zoom +
Zoom
Course Zoom +
or +
2D mode
Turn +
Pan
Zoom +
It is possible to lose the model from the graphics area by spinning or panning
the model completely out of the display. If your model ever disappears from the
window, click Refit from the Graphics toolbar or press CTRL + D.
Graphics Toolbar
The Graphics toolbar at the top of the graphics area controls how the model appears in
the graphics area.
Experiment with the options to see the effect they have on the appearance of the
model.
Instead of adding material, the extrude tool can also be used to remove material,
in this case we use an extruded cut that is shaped like a circle.
This extrude feature will be created by sketching an 8 mm diameter circle on the
front face of the cube. The extrude will remove material and intersect the entire
cube.
2. Starting an Extrude (sketch based) feature and defining the sketch plane:
Start the Extrude tool from the Shapes group of the Model tab.
4. Sketching a circle:
Click Center and Point circle from the
Sketching group of the Sketch tab.
Move the cursor until it snaps to the
intersection of the reference lines X1, and
click to locate the center of the circle.
Move the cursor away from the center and
click at X2 to complete the circle.
Click OK from the Close group of the Sketch tab to complete the sketch and
return to the Extrude dashboard.
Click Remove Material (X2) to toggle between adding and removing material.
Viewing the model default, refit, 3D orientation, spin, pan, zoom, 2D pan and
zoom.
Graphics toolbar menu options.
Datum display visibility.
Extrude removing material (cut), changing direction and intersect with all
surfaces.
Sketch On surface, dashboard, center and point circle, dimension, lock
dimension.
Dashboard to define and edit feature options.
Edit features in the graphics area.
Edit definition to re-open and edit existing features.
Saving the model.
You will use the technique used in Step 5, to extrude another 8 mm diameter cut.
This time, the circle will be sketched on the right side of the cube.
Start the Extrude tool from the Shapes group of the Model tab.
7. Click OK from the Close group of the Sketch tab to complete the sketch and
return to the Extrude dashboard.
Accepting default names for features is fine for simple models like this. Complex
models can have hundreds of features making it difficult to find a particular
feature in the model tree to make edits.
Its good practice to give key features recognizable names. Features can be
renamed when they are being created or by clicking twice on the text in the
model tree, making sure to pause between clicks.
Default orientation.
Renaming feature names.
References, specifying references on-the-fly while sketching geometry.
Sketcher Internal sketch, center and point circle and dimension.
Extrude internal sketch, remove material, changing direction and intersect with
all surfaces.
Saving the model.
The square white drag handles control the location of the center, diameter and
depth of the hole.
The green diamonds are offset reference handles and control the location of the
holes center relative to where the diamonds are placed.
You will drag the green diamonds onto the RIGHT and FRONT datum planes to
use these as references for the location of the hole center.
It is easy snap a drag handle onto the wrong reference. If this happens, either
click Undo or drag the handle to the intended reference.
Notice that because the center of the hole is now aligned to the FRONT and
RIGHT datum planes, the offset dimensions have been removed.
You will now use the dashboard to define the diameter and depth of the hole.
6. Defining the diameter and depth for the hole in the dashboard:
Select Through All X2 from the depth drop-down menu, so that the hole will
intersect the entire model.
4. Start the Round tool from the Engineering group of the Model tab.
Notice the Round dashboard and the feature options.
If you need to re-open the round dashboard, right-click the Round 1 feature in the
model tree and select Edit Definition from the pop-up menu.
3. Start the Chamfer tool from the Engineering group of the Model tab.
Notice the Chamfer dashboard and its feature specific options.
If you middle-click but do not hold down the middle-mouse and move it to spin
the model, the feature will complete with only the first three edges selected and
the dashboard will close.
To re-open the dashboard and select the remaining edges, right-click Chamfer 1
from the model tree and select Edit Definition from the pop-up menu.
Until now, you have used only CTRL + D to reorient your model. This time you will
select named views from the Graphics toolbar:
Module 2
Procedure Part modeling - Strut
Scenario
Connecting the corner cubes will be struts
with pegs at each end that fit into the holes
in the corner cubes.
After creating a new part, you will sketch a small circle at the center of the strut and
extrude this on both sides of the sketch to form the pegs. A larger circle, also located in
the center of the strut, is extruded on both sides to form the shouldered section. Finally,
a revolved arc cuts material from the strut to create the narrowed center section.
If you just completed Module 1 and have not exited from Creo Parametric, you
should skip tasks 1 and 2.
Click Select Working Directory from the Data group of the Home tab.
In the Select Working Directory dialog box, browse into the folder where you
saved the Corner Cube model.
After you have browsed into the working directory folder, click OK to set that
folder as your working directory.
The Strut part you create will be saved to and opened from this working
directory, the same folder where your Corner Cube was saved.
You will start an Extrude choosing datum plane RIGHT as the sketch plane.
1. Sketching a circle:
In the Sketch tab, click Center and Point
circle .
Move the cursor over the intersection of the
two reference lines X1, when the cursor
snaps to the intersection, click to place the
center of the circle.
Move the cursor away from the center and
click X2 to complete the circle.
Middle-click in the graphics area to deselect
the circle tool.
Step 4: Complete the Extrude that defines the length of the strut
You will now edit the depth of the Extrude to be 90, symetrical on both sides of
the sketch plane.
Click Blind and then select Extrude on both sides from the depth drop-
down menu (shown as X1).
Click in the depth field X2, type 90 and press ENTER.
Select Extrude on both sides from the depth drop-down menu (shown as
X1).
Click in the depth field X2, type 70 and press ENTER.
You will use a Revolve feature with an arc sketch drawn on the FRONT datum
plane to remove material around the center of the strut. This will make the strut
lighter and reduce the amount of material being used.
2. Starting a Revolve (sketch based) feature and defining the sketch plane:
In the Graphics toolbar, click Sketch View to reorient the sketch plane parallel
to the screen.
The model space will rotate until the sketch plane is parallel to the computer screen.
The sketch you will be creating must to be snapped to the top silhouette edge of
the strut. To do this, you will create geometry references on-the-fly, using the
ALT key.
3. Starting an arc:
In the Sketch tab, from the arc types drop-down menu, select Center and Ends
.
Move the cursor until it snaps to a point X1 on the vertical reference above the
strut. Click to place the center of the arc.
4. Creating a reference on-the-fly.
Move the cursor away from the center and you will see a construction circle
previewing the size of the arc you are creating.
With the cursor over the top horizontal edge of the strut at X2, press the ALT key
and click.
Release the ALT key and a light blue dashed reference line will appear along the
top edge of the strut.
With the cursor over the reference line, also at X2, click to locate the start point of
the arc.
Move the cursor to the right and click on the reference at X3 to locate the
endpoint of the arc.
Middle-click in the graphics area to deselect the arc tool.
You will now resize the arc using the mouse and then use the Normal
Dimension tool to manage dimensions to match your design intent shown
below.
With the Normal Dimension still active, click the end of the arc shown at X1.
Click the other end of the arc X2.
Middle-click at X3 to place the dimension value.
Type 60 and press ENTER.
Middle-click to release the dimension tool.
Make sure you select the centerline tool from the Datum
group, not the Sketching group.
Click on the horizontal reference at X1 to start the centerline and at X2 to end it.
Be sure both are snapped to the horizontal reference.
Make sure the Revolve as solid (X1) option is selected in the dashboard.
Click to enable the Remove Material X2 option from the dashboard.
Material will be removed from the side of the sketch shown by the purple material
direction arrow.
Rounds are Engineering features and are applied to edges of the model. You
will add 0.5 mm radus rounds to the shoulders of the strut. This will make it
smoother for handling and help with injection molding.
Like rounds, chamfers are also Engineering features and are applied to edges
of the model. You will add 0.5 mm chamfer to the both ends of the strut. This will
make it easier to insert the strut ends into the holes of the cubes.
1. Start the Chamfer tool from the Engineering group of the Model tab.
Notice the Chamfer dashboard and its specific options.
2. Defining the size of the chamfer:
In the dashboard, edit the size of the chamfer width to be 0.5 and press ENTER.
Module 3
Procedure Assembly
Scenario
This section will teach you how to put the
components you have created together into an
assembly.
You will start by creating a new assembly file. In the
new assembly, you will first assemble a corner cube
to the default location. Struts are then assembled
into holes in the cube.
Once you have struts in place, additional cubes and
struts can be added to the assembly.
If you just completed Module 2 and have not exited from Creo Parametric, you
should skip tasks 1 and 2 below.
Click Select Working Directory from the Data group of the Home tab.
In the Select Working Directory dialog box, browse into the folder where you
saved the Corner Cube and Strut models.
After you have browsed into the working directory folder, click OK to set that
folder as your working directory.
The assembly file you create will be saved to and opened from this working
directory, the same folder where your Corner Cube and Strut were saved.
The first component you will add to the assembly is a corner cube part. The cube
should be positioned using the Default contraint type. This will place the cube at
the center of the assembly and make it a stable reference that other components
can be assembled to.
The part will be attached to the cursor and the Assembly dashboard will open.
Later, when placing components, you will use the 3D Dragger to position the component
close to its final destination.
The Assembly dashboard shows the Default constraint type message confirms the part
is Fully Constrained.
The second part you will add is a strut. You will position the strut by inserting the
the peg at the end of the strut into a hole in the cube. Then you will mate the
shoulder surface to the cube. This exactly replicates how you would assemble a
real strut and cube.
The part will be attached to the cursor and the Assembly dashboard will open.
If you mistakenly middle-click but do not hold down the middle-mouse button and
move the mouse, the dashboard will close and the component placement will be
prematurely completed. To re-open the dashboard and continue constraining the
component, right-click the component in the Model Tree and select Edit
Definition from the pop-up menu. Engineers use many shortcuts to speed up
their work and middle-click is one that closes the dashboard!
Creo Parametric recognized the two cylindrical surfaces and applied a Coincident
constraint to them. The strut should move until the peg is in-line with the hole and a
Coincident constraint label is displayed on the model.
Notice only one of the arrows and one of the circles in the 3D dragger is now colored.
These are the only directions the strut can now move in the assembly.
Creo Parametric recognizes two flat surfaces facing each other and applies a
Coincident constraint. The two selected surface are now touching each other.
The strut has changed to a yellow-orange color indicating that its position is fully
constrained in the assembly.
The Assembly dashboard shows the Coincident constraint type was the last used and
that the strut is now Fully Constrained.
Click to open the Placement tab X1 at the left of the dashboard.
Notice in the Placement tab that two Coincident constraints were used to position the
strut.
Typically three constraints are needed to fully constrain a component in an assembly.
However, if two cylindrical surfaces or axis are made Coincident, the Allow
Assumptions option X2 is enabled and when checked/ticked, prevents the component
rotating about the coincident axis.
Creo Parametric lets you apply appearances to your model that represent a wide
range of colors, textures, transparency and lighting. A library of predefined
appearances represent many standard materials but you can also create your
own. You will now apply appearances to the parts you created.
paint brush .
Move the mouse into the model tree and click the part
name CORNER_CUBE.PRT; this will select the entire part.
Click OK in the Select dialog box or middle-click in the
graphics area to apply the appearance.
Notice in the dashboard that Place Using Interface has been enabled and a
temporary interface named TMP_INTFC001 is selected. This means that Creo
Parametric remembers the references that were selected the first time the strut was
inserted into the assembly. This time you will only have to select the assembly
geometry. You can see that the cylindrical surface of the strut is already selected.
2. Locating the strut temporarily and determining which end of the strut references the
second coincident constraint:
Move your mouse to locate the strut above the assembly and click in the graphics
area to place it temporarily.
Move your cursor over the *Coincident constraint tag X1, the surface that is
referenced by this constraint will highlight on the strut model.
Also notice that the *Coincident constraint tag is pointing to one end of the strut.
Remember which end of the strut is highlighted, you will need to know this in the task
below.
Make sure you build your model the correct way up. This helps with rendering
later. Check by selecting default, isometric or trimetric view.
Use care to select the correct references. For example, if you select an edge
rather than surface when constraining the parts of your assembly, you will have
problems.
Module 4
Procedure - Rendering
Scenario
This section will teach you how to create a
photo-realistic image of your model. This
process is often called rendering.
You will start by applying a Scene to your
model which includes details of the room,
lighting and any special effects.
Creo Parametric uses these settings and
calculates the light paths to create the
finished image.
If you just completed Module 3 and have not exited from Creo Parametric, you
should skip tasks 1 to 4 below.
Click Select Working Directory from the Data group of the Home tab.
In the Select Working Directory dialog box, browse into the folder where you
saved the other Primer models.
After you have browsed into the working directory folder, click OK to set that
folder as your working directory.
3. Open your assembly:
Click Open from the Quick Access toolbar or Home tab.
From the File Open dialog box, double-click your assembly to open it.
If you ISOMETRIC and TRIMETRIC are missing from your named view list, your
installation of Creo Parametric has not been configured using the standrard PTC
Education templates .You can still zoom and spin your model into any orientation
you want.
Next, you will apply one of the default scenes and corresponding room to your model.
You will then snap the floor of the room to the bottom of the assembly.
7. Applying a scene:
Draft render will let you see whether the changes you made to the Scene settings
are giving you the desired effect. Draft render doesnt take long and gives you
the opportunity to go back and quickly try out other scenes and settings.
1. Draft render:
In the Render tab, click on Render Window
to perform a Draft render.
There will be a short wait with progress reported
in the Render Abort dialog box.
Each time you change the scene you also need to snap the floor to the model
before trying the render.
Draft render.
Scenes Applying a new scene, saving with model, positioning the floor.
Perspective adds realism to the render by reducing the apparent size of objects
as they get further away. An understanding of photography and illustration can
help achieve the results you want.
1. Apply perspective:
In the Render tab, start the Perspective
View tool.
A default value for perspective will be applied.
You will probably want to adjust the amount of
perspective.
In the Perspective group of the Render tab,
Render setup contains many options including the quality of the image. You will
increase the quality from the default Draft setting to Maximum.
1. Render setup
From the Setup group of the Render tab,
start the Render Setup tool.
In the Render Setup dialog, change the
Quality setting to Maximum.
Look at the options under each of the tabs to
see the wide range of settings Creo
Parametric provides.
Leave the other settings as defaults and
click Close.
Final render.
Setting the context for render.
Module 5
Procedure - Engineering drawing
Scenario
The final section of this
introductory tutorial teaches you
how to create an engineering
drawing from a Creo Parametric
model.
This process is largely automated
and, because models and
drawings are associative,
changes to the model are
immediately reflected in the
drawing.
Configuring Creo
PTC provides a number of bat files to easily configure Creo Parametric so that it
defaults to the units and drawings standards in your region. The bat files together with
instructions how to use them are located here:
C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo 2.0\Common Files\F000\creo_standards
F000 indicates the software build code and your installation may have an M
prefix.
The drawing section of this tutorial uses the configure_for_ ISO_mmks.bat file
setting millimeters, kilograms and seconds as the units and ISO drawing
standards.
If you just completed Module 4 and have not exited from Creo Parametric, tasks
1-2 below do not need to be preformed, please skip to Step 3.
Click Select Working Directory from the Data group of the Home tab.
In the Select Working Directory dialog box, browse into the folder where you
saved the other Primer models.
After you have browsed into the working directory folder, click OK to set that
folder as your working directory.
3. Open the Corner Cube:
Click Open from the Quick Access toolbar or Home tab.
From the File Open dialog box, double-click corner_cube.prt to open it.
Drawing templates in Creo Parametric will use the part open on screen as the
basis for an engineering drawing. The A3/B size templates automatically create a
border, title block, three orthographic views and a pictorial representation!
Dimensions are easily imported from the 3D model and annotations added.
The template has saved you a great deal of work by creating borders, title blocks and
the different views. Typical changes you may want to make include the scale of the
drawing and adding dimensions and annotations.
Click Save to save your work.
Automatic creation of the drawing will have chosen a scale to match the size of
the model to the paper size. The scale is displayed below the drawing.
By default, views are locked in position and will need to be unlocked before they
can be moved.
1. Unlocking a view:
In the drawing, click on the lower left view
to select it. The view border will turn
green to show it is selected.
Right click and pause, from the pop-up
menu, select Lock view movement to
allow the view to move.
2. Moving a view:
Click and drag the view to a new location.
If you are dragging the front view, you should see the other projected views
move to keep them orthogonal as you drag.
When you have finished moving the views you can lock them again by repeating
step 1.
1. Showing dimensions:
In the graphics area, select the view you want to add dimensions to. The border
of the sketch will turn green showing it is selected.
In the Annotations group in the Annotate tab, click on Show Model Annotations.
The Show Model Annotations dialog box will open listing all the dimensions that were
used to create the 3D model of the corner cube. The dimensions will also appear on
the selected view colored dark red.
The dimensions can be checked/ticked individually in
the dialog to make them appear on the drawing.
Selected dimensions turn blue to show they will appear
in the drawing. Near the bottom of the dialog box is a
button to add all the dimensions.
2. Moving dimensions:
Click away from the model views to cancel any
selections.
Click to select the text for one of the dimensions.
The text will turn green to show it is selected.
Click and drag the selected text to a new location.
3. Deleting dimensions:
Near the top of the cube there is a 0.5 mm chamfer
dimension. This dimension will be noted in a comment
so is not required in this view.
Click to select the dimension then press Delete
on the keyboard.
The dimension is removed from the drawing but will
remain in the 3D model.
Annotations will complete this basic drawing. You will add your school name to
the title block.
In the Enter Note text entry dialog box, type the name of
your school. If you want a second line of text click Accept
Value or press ENTER on the keyboard.
When you have finished typing the text you want to appear, click Accept Value
twice or, press ENTER twice to place the text.
Click on Done/Return at X3 to close the Menu Manager.
Select the new text and move it into position.
Module 6
Extension task
Teachers around the world can get a school license for Creo Parametric online at
http://www.ptcschools.com/
Creating new components for the kit is a great way to practice your new skills with Creo
Parametric. Below are some suggestions but you will probably have ideas of your own.
Another great way to learn Creo Parametric is to model everyday objects.
Just like learning a new language or playing a musical instrument, practice is the key to
becoming proficient!
We hope you enjoy using Creo Parametric.
Teachers in the following regions are able to access face to face training and
expected to complete a modeling task before they are issued with a school
license for Creo Parametric.
UK http://www.ptcschools.com/
Australia - nobbya@tpg.com.au
New Zealand - h.morris@auckland.ac.nz